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@TuckerGoodrich Why do you call it a 'silly model'? The reason they do T2 diabetes research in Nile rats is because they are a much closer model to humans than other animals. https://t.co/XzxmTUwJK9
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@CaloriesProper This paper makes that case: https://t.co/XzxmTUwJK9
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Most rodents are poor models for T2DM because they are unlike humans but Nile rats develop T2 diabetes rapidly on a high carb diet & are protected from it on a high-fat diet JUST LIKE HUMANS. Who knew? @JimJohnsonSci @CaATiER_Chop_ER https://t.c…